Centers Hassan Whiteside, Joel Embiid go at it on Twitter after preseason game

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives toward the basket as Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Miami Heat of the Miami Heat defends during the game at Sprint Center on October 13, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

MIAMI — The Heat lost their preseason finale 119-95 to the 76ers on Friday in Kansas City. But the real battle began after the game.

Heat center Hassan Whiteside and 76ers center Joel Embiid went to Twitter after the contest to exchange jabs, and the four Miami-Philadelphia matchups this season immediately became a lot more interesting.

It all began when Whiteside committed three fouls within the three minutes of the contest, and Embiid let him and the entire Heat bench know about it.

But Embiid wasn’t great Friday either, as he finished with 13 points on 1-of-7 shooting and seven rebounds in 15 minutes. Whiteside recorded seven points on 2-of-5 shooting, three rebounds and two blocks in 11 minutes, and was a minus-nine when on the court.

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